Hi so i have a female regal jumping spider and i’ve been told she is likely 5th instar.When i first got her she was on fruit flies which i thought she was eating but turns out she wasn’t , so i then spoke to someone who suggested i try crickets. It’s also important to mention she only has 7 legs and i’ve only seen her jump once , she seems a bit slower when she moves and i think this can make it more difficult for her to hunt so i opted for tong feeding to ensure she is actually eating. She has taken a few meals from me but it’s always a pain to get her to actually take them and for some reason her venom isn’t paralysing the crickets which ends up with her being thrown around as she sinks her fangs in so i also remove a few of the crickets legs to make this easier for her. She is now back to showing 0 interest in her food and i have tried leaving a cricket in there more than once to see if she will hunt it herself but she doesn’t. I’m just not really sure what to do now i’ve never actually seen her moult either but i’m worried about her not eating. I’ve also tried leaving more days in between feeding to give her a chance to build an appetite but still no interest. I’m just really lost now and i don’t know what to try next as i don’t want to end up with loads of locusts/ mealworms just trying to find out which one she will actually take as it is a lot to waste. Someone pls help
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